title: Screening of phage-displayed antibody libraries.
abstract: The problem of amplifying a specific antibody in a population of millions of other antibodies has been solved by the immune system using the process of clonal selection Binding of an antigen to an IgM receptor on the surface of B-lymphocytes stimulates the proliferation and differentiation of the lymphocyte until it matures to an IgG-producing plasma cell. To mimic the first step of this process in bacteria, vectors have been constructed for the expression of antibodies on the surface of bacteria and phages (for review see Chapter 32 ).
authors.affiliation: Recombinant Antibody Group, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany.
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authors.lastname: Dörsam
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Braunagel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kleist
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Moynet
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authors.lastname: Welschof